Irish Soda Bread

The Irish have redeemed themselves. Irish Soda Bread is pretty good. As the name implies, it uses baking soda and baking powder reacting with buttermilk as a leavening agent instead of yeast. It is quick to make, I made it last night & C & I had it for breakfast this morning. It's a little dense, but is a quick bread like a Sally Lund.

Irish Soda Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups buttermilk
½ cup raisins
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap for several hours, or overnight, for best flavor